Vernacular Theology and Medieval Franciscans

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure Univ.

Organizer Name

Lezlie Knox

Organizer Affiliation

Marquette Univ.

Presider Name

Darleen Pryds

Presider Affiliation

Franciscan School of Theology

Paper Title 1

Cross Cult[ural]: The Cross of San Damiano and the Earlier Saints of Assisi

Presenter 1 Name

Rebecca Hertling Ruppar (Edwards Memorial Travel Award Winner)

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Missouri-Columbia

Paper Title 2

Giles of Assisi: Doing Theology

Presenter 2 Name

Pacelli Millane

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Women in the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition (WIFIT)

Paper Title 3

Correspondence Course: Angelo Clareno's Letters and Rule Commentary as Vernacular Theology

Presenter 3 Name

Holly J. Grieco

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Siena College

Start Date

10-5-2019 3:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 209

Description

Vernacular theology has become a sort of catch-all term to describe spiritual teaching that is neither scholastic nor monastic, much less Latinate. This panel seeks papers that explore this practice among Franciscan women and men, both lay and professed. We especially seek presentations that focus on devotional practice, vernacular religious literature, material objects, or artistic representations including music in conversation with other theological traditions. This session seeks to build on a recent emphasis among our Franciscan studies panels by seeking to engage with more material and performative spiritualities. Lezlie Knox